The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-11-18
story or the GOLDEN AGE.

New York Independent.
A great while ago there once lived q
very beautiful and very rich little prin-
cess. So beautiful and rich was she,
that suitors from all parts OF the
world came iocking in shoals to her
palace, wearing out pantaloons by tho
million in protracted and agonizing
kneeling at her tiny feet.
Notwithstanding the glory OF it,
however, the little princess did not
much enjoy this sort OF thing; for
whereas other young ladies could
spend their time in making delightful
slippers and comfortables for their
friends, this poor little thing had to
employ all hers III knitting everlasting
mittens (which are very awk.
ward, disagreeable things to make,
sides being never pleasantly accepted),
so that many a time did she wish she
might only have been born married,
and thus have been spared this con.
tinual worry and vexation.
For she was a proud, fastidious lit
tie princess, and declared that she
v would marry until she had
found one who was in every way her
superior, as was, OF course, all ex-
tremely right and proper; only, though
all kinds OF paragons came to WOO,
somehow or other none of them ever
proved superior enough to succeed in
w~innIngthe little princessfor his bride.
1t really vas pitiable to see so many
fine fellows turned OFF daily; but the
princess was become so accustom-
ed to it that she grew callous
hearted on the subject; and when she
heard that OF the thousands rejected,
v or eight shot themselves, five or
six felt badly and three or four cut
their wisdom teeth, and one or two
stayed single, all FOR her sweet sake,
she never shed a tear.
But one dsy. as a hundred or so
stood in the outer court OF the palace
squeezing on their gloves and practic-
ing tender chances and sighs, prepare
tory to entering the fair ones presence,
q young man, OF very different appear
ance from the rest, came quietly up
and Joined them,
"Well. fellow" said the Others,
what errand brings you here2"
1.-THE same as that on which you
came answered he TRANQUILITY, save
that / shall succeed where you will
fail come to wed the n~rineas.o
sYoulv they exclaimed in chorus,
looking ct him with scorn, for he was
plainly dressed and Of unImposiny AS
pect. "Youl You pretend II be- her
superiorl You indeed"
81 am" he replied, unmoved. Fox
i love her, and love ennobles.
Whereat the others laughed con
temptuously.
Just hear the fool" cried one.
This ~graceless beggar dares to loyei"
"Put him out" screamed another.
1.-THE cut of his mantle is antique.
and he has no buckles to his shoes,
no powder to his hair. BAH II is
scandalous to have him about"
"Let him stay" said q third, with
a shrug. st is as well to have q
valet at ones back"
The young man aJ whom these
sneers were cast smiled composedly.
sFortunes change" he said. You
who call me valet shall yet see me
carry off the Princess tonight before
your very eyes"
A murmur OF derision ran through
the crowd. Butat that moment the
palace doors were thrown open, and
Che court herald announced ia a loud
voice that her higness would now deign
to receive offers; and that going IN
suffers would please take the left
hand door. that thus collisions 81 q
painful and disturbing Mature might
Be avoided, and that, furthermore,
90 suicides were allowed in the royal
presence. An immediate rush ensued
toward theentgance, which opened d.
rectly into the great hall where the
princess sat upon her throne, with
thousands of cushions lying before her
on the floor. that suitors might not
catch cold from kneeling too long up
on the marble pavement, while huge
hoQsheads, filed with highly -colored
and various sized mittens. we're piled
ual artisticalIy Id the background
"BeaStifur' Is no st word w~herewith
to describe this princess. Had Web
ster or Worcester or any other die
tionasian being seen her, he would GER
family have invented some word on
The spot more capable Of expressing
the charm and grace and perfect pro-